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Toyota Will Shut Down Fremont Plant

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After 93 years of major automaking plants in California , Toyota will shut down the last plant in March, 2010. This plant was a joint venture with General Motors, but GM pulled out as part of its reorganization after bankruptcy. Currently 4,700 people are employed there and Senator Feinstein has said that closing the plant could cost upward of 40,000 jobs. Corolla Production will now be done in Canada and Japan and Tacoma production will be moved to San Antonio, Texas. This will be the first time that Toyota has closed a major automobile assembly plant.

The automobile industry used to be very important to the state of California. California’s first plant was for General Motors in Oakland from 1916-1964. The Willy’s- Overland automobile factory was in Maywood, California from 1928-1954. Ford had a plant in Long Beach from 1930-1959. Chrysler had a plant in City of Commerce 1032-1971. Studebaker has an auto plant in Vernon from 1936-1956. General Motors opened another plant in South Gate 1936-1982. General Motor’s had plant number 3 in Van Nuys from 1947-1992. Nash had a plant in El Segundo from 1948-1955. Ford’s 2nd plant was in Milpitas 1955-1983. Ford’s 3rd auto plant was in Pico Rivera from 1957-1980. General Motor’s 4th plant was in Fremont 1962-1982. And then Nummi, the re-opening of the Fremont plant under both GM and Toyota from 1984-2010.

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General Motors Drops Buick SUV

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GM has decided not to go forward with a new Buick Sports Utility Vehicle because the public did not seem to show any interest in it. The vehicle was going to be available in 2010 with an electric version due 2011l This decision came only two weeks after the new SUV was announced.

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Government Will End “Cash for Clunkers Program” Early

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The United States government announced today that it will end its successful “Cash for Clunkers Program” on Monday, August 24, after auto dealers have sold 457,000 cars since the program start on July 24, 2009. As a result Ford, GM, and other manufacturers have announced increases in production to keep up with the unexpected high demand for new vehicles.

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GM Says Chevy Volt Will Get 230 MPG City Driving

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General Motors said today that their Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle (extended range) will get approximately 230 miles per gallon in city driving. This number has not been confirmed by the Environmental Protection Agency, who is currently working on a new system for calculating fuel ratings for cars that can travel long distances powered only by electricity. It ultimately will have a lot to do with the battery charge.

The Volt will be able to get up to 40 miles on a battery charge, and then the gas engine will kick in and recharge the battery. The battery can also be charged by plugging it in for an eight hour period. They are scheduled to be released it in 2011.

General Motors to Sell Vehicles on eBay

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We mentioned it in our blog on July 13, that General Motors and eBay were looking into working together. Well it’s official, GM will begin selling new cars and trucks on eBay starting Tuesday. The program will be a way for buyers to receive discounts on vehicles without directly dealing with the dealerships.

Vehicles will not be sold to the highest bidder, instead it will be listed as a “buy it now” vehicle which would be equal to General Motor’s supplier price. Shoppers will also have the option to submit a lower bid that the dealer may or may not accept.

It will involve about 90 percent of G.M.’s dealerships in California. One of the reasons General Motors decided to start with California is because of poor performance in the state in recent years. As many as 20,000 vehicles will be listed on eBAy initially. The program will initially run through September 8, 2009. GM hopes to expand it throughout the country.

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Honda’s Hybrid

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Honda’s remade Hybrid, the Insight, is not doing as well as originally predicted. It debuted in March and was thought to be a serious contender for Toyota’s Prius. Unfortunately the reviews have not been kind and sales have not gone well.

Many people are not aware that Honda was the first auto manufacturer to bring hybrids to the United States 10 years ago. Sources are not sure why Honda has not done as well and it seems other automakers are gaining ground such as Ford, General Motors, and Nissan.

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General Motors Technical Service Bulletins (TSB’s)

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2007-2010 Chevrolet Silverados may make a clunking noise in the rear.

2007-2010 GMC Sierras may make a clunking noise in the rear.

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